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Lagi Tuima

Date of birth

16 June 1998 (age 26)

Place of birth

Fiji

Notable relative(s)

Akapusi Qera (uncle)
Joe Cokanasiga (cousin)
Phil Cokanasiga (cousin)
Rus Tuima (brother)

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Centre / Full-back
Current team	Harlequins Women
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2014–2016 2016–2017	Devonport Services Plymouth Albion		()
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2017–2019	Bristol Bears		()
2019–	Harlequins		(80)
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2016–2018	England U20s
2017–	England	16	(28)

Lagilagi Tuima (born 16 June 1998) is an English rugby union player. She represents England women's national rugby union team internationally and plays for Harlequins Women in the Premier 15s.^[1]

International career

Tuima made her debut as a replacement against Canada. Lagi's first experience of the Women's Six Nations came in 2018 as a replacement against Wales. She scored her first international try against Scotland later in the tournament.^[2]

She was named as one of England's 28 contracted players for the 2019/20 season.

Club career

She began playing rugby at the age of 16, joining Devonport Services. After playing for Plymouth Albion Ladies Tuima was signed by Bristol Bears Women for the 2017-18 Premier 15s. She moved to Harlequins Women in 2019.^[3]^[4]

Early life and education

The niece of Fiji national rugby union team player Akapusi Qera, Tuima moved to England as a child. Before playing rugby, she was focused on football and academics.^[5]

Tuima's younger brother, Rus, has been picked in England age group rugby teams and is on the books at Exeter Chiefs.^[6]

Her cousins include Bath Rugby and England international Joe Cokanasiga and his younger brother, Phil Cokanasiga, who is at London Irish.^[7]

References

^ "Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty". www.telegraph.co.uk.
^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com.
^ "Lagi Tuima". www.ultimaterugby.com.
^ Goodwill, Jake (2021-02-26). "Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ "'My heart is solely on England' - meet the 6 foot 5, 124kg Fijian born No.8 being touted as the next Vunipola". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. February 22, 2018.

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